Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose demonstrated to thousands of his New Orleans fans in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Sunday (July 31) that he has indeed not aged out of the arena rock business.

The 54-year-old's signature high-register heavy metal singing voice seemed perfectly intact. He was able to skip gracefully across the huge stage and juggle a microphone stand with aplomb. He also delivered conspiratorial sideward glances to the audience that implied that youthful mischief still burned within.

Likewise, Guns N' Roses original guitarist Slash, 51, treated the audience to impeccable guitar riffing Sunday, from flurries of impossibly crisp and compact notes to roaring rhythm parts, to supple bent-string soaring. Slash made it clear he remains among the very best of pop music's killer axmen.

The 2016 reunion lineup of Rose and Slash, plus original bassist Duff McKagen (backed by a solid ensemble of newer band members) proved itself to be a rock powerhouse, despite the passage of 30 years since spotlights first fell on the Los Angeles-based band in the Ronald Reagan era.

Crowd favorites "Mr. Brownstone," "Civil War, ""Welcome to the Jungle," "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," Slash's amazing instrumental "Speak Softly Love (the theme from "The Godfather"), and "Sweet Child of Mine," were among the 23 songs the band performed during the 2 1/2-hour show. It's hard to imagine that anyone left unsatisfied.

Axl Rose of the band AC/DC performs at the Olympic Stadium in London, Saturday, June 4, 2016. (Photo by Mark Allan/Invision/AP)

The last time Rose, Slash and McKagen played the Dome was in 1992, almost a quarter century ago, when they split the bill with Metallica. Back then, Guns N' Roses had a reputation for rock n' roll excess of the highest order, fraternal squabbling, spectacular lead singer tantrums, late starts and occasional scuttled concerts. During that show, Rose is said to have criticized the New Orleans audience for insufficient enthusiasm.

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Some things have certainly changed.

Guns N' Roses hit the stage almost exactly at the promised 9:30 p.m. start time Sunday, just 30 minutes after the opening act The Cult finished. Rose and company took their final bow precisely at 12:01, with no gaps or lapses in the show.

Though most agree the Guns N' Roses/ Metallica concert in 1992 drew a huge crowd, the exact figure hasn't come to light. Sunday's crowd at the dome was impressive. The entire floor of the mega-arena was carpeted with fans, and the two tiers above the floor were mostly filled as well. We'll be on the lookout for an attendance figure for the July 31 show.

Indoor fireworks erupted and a blizzard of confetti descended as the last churning notes of the final encore "Paradise City," rang. Shoulder to shoulder, the crowd then filed into the hot night, discussing the recapturing of lightening they'd witnessed.

Guns N' Roses fan Jordan Guidry was born in 1993, just a year after the 1992 Guns N' Roses Dome concert. She and her mom Sonya had driven to New Orleans from Gonzales Louisiana to catch Sunday's show. Jordan said it was worth the drive to see the beloved band live.

"They definitely still have it," she said.

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